It was another big week of R-P girls basketball. On Monday, Brianna Koop fouled like she normally scores (often), so Savannah Skalet dissipated Houston’s spin. Dale Moga’s ‘Canes had a chance with Koop mostly on the bench. The game was tied at halftime. Houston trailed 36-34 with 10:00 left. R-P then went on a 10-run (46-34). Eight came as second-chance-points. Skalet (6) and Kjersta Hinz (4) scored the ten points. R-P won the second half 30-11 and the game 58-39. Skalet was cold water to the Hurricanes (28 pts, 4-11 threes, 4-4 FTs, 7 rebs, 6 stls) with her second best-ever effort. She had 32 a game earlier versus L-A. Koop had 11 points (fouled out). Hinz added 7 (pts) and 8 (rebs). Sophomore Alyssa Rostad (20 pts, 6 rebs) had 17 in the first half for Houston. Jessica Kitching (9 pts, 6 rebs, 4 assists, 4 stls) helped. The ‘Canes went 1-10 (threes) and 4-27 (FGs) in the second half. Schaeffer Academy then visited R-P. Koop entered 26 shy of true elite scorer status, 2,000 points. It was a vintage ‘Bri’ score-fest. She put 21 on the board in the first ten minutes (16-straight at one point). Later in the half, a vintage short-drive into a contested lay-up allowed her to become the only girl in Fillmore County history to top 2K. Koop scored 30 in the first half, 36 for the game (15-24 FGs, 5-7 FTs, 1-2 threes, 12 rebs). Her most oft assistor, Mikayla Crawford, also had a double-double (17 pts, 6 rebs, 10 assists). Eleven total Trojans scored in a 77-35 win. R-P closed the regular season by running its win streak to six, beating La Crescent 62-47. Koop (28 pts, 8-13 FTs, 10 rebs, 5 stls), Skalet (20 pts, 4-7 threes, 6 stls) and Crawford (11 pts, 7 assists) led the way. Terry Pelzl’s Trojans (12-5, 18-6) are 1A East’s #1 seed and will host #9 W-K (5-20).
Cold Water, 2,000, and #1
